Animals Eating fruit may have given primates their big brains, paving the way for social structures March 27, 2017
Mind & Brain Peer to your peers for motivation, not your teachers, if you actually want to study March 24, 2017
Mind & Brain Organized information may be creativity’s death knell, study found March 23, 2017 - Updated on March 24, 2017
Mind & Brain Intellectual humility might just be the most underrated personality trait March 22, 2017
Home science Two-day long sexual ‘afterglow’ helps couples bond and feel more sexually satisfied after the deed March 21, 2017 - Updated on March 22, 2017
Mind & Brain Quantum mechanics may explain why some jokes are funny — and others, not so much March 20, 2017 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Mind & Brain Scientists ask the public’s help in getting to the bottom of consciousness — by cracking a chess problem March 14, 2017
Mind & Brain Emotional computers really freak people out — a new take on the uncanny valley March 13, 2017 - Updated on July 20, 2023
Art Robots could soon write emotional or motivating songs March 10, 2017 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Mind & Brain ADHD’s restlessness and impulsivity could actually make you a better entrepreneur, study finds March 10, 2017 - Updated on May 31, 2020
Biology Fungus-derived molecule enables axon regrowth — potentially treating brain and spinal chord injuries March 9, 2017
Mind & Brain Higher emotional intelligence can make you more vulnerable to stress — if you’re a dude March 9, 2017 - Updated on January 8, 2018
Mind & Brain Massive analysis of gamers’ habits reveals how to best reach excellence in any skill March 1, 2017
Mind & Brain Sleeping more than 9 hours a night may put you at risk of developing dementia at old age March 1, 2017
Mind & Brain Drugs that cancel the buzz of alcohol are safe and efficient, meta-analysis confirms, but people don’t know about them February 27, 2017
Mind & Brain Giant neurons that circle the brain like a crown of thorns could explain how consciousness originates in the brain February 27, 2017
Mind & Brain Mega-analysis proves ADHD is a real disorder caused by differences in brain structure February 24, 2017 - Updated on May 31, 2020
Animals Dogs and capuchins judge you as ‘good’ or ‘bad’, hint at the birth of human morality February 13, 2017 - Updated on February 22, 2017
Health How weekend camping resets your body clock, explained by science February 2, 2017 - Updated on September 3, 2017
Mind & Brain We dislike hypocrites because they deceive us, not because they do things they disapprove of January 31, 2017
Mind & Brain Just half an hour of moderate aerobic exercise can do wonders for the brain January 31, 2017
Health During REM sleep, memory is consolidated by weeding out unwanted neural connections January 25, 2017
Mind & Brain Natural selection is weeding out our drive to go to school, study reports January 18, 2017 - Updated on April 17, 2021
Mind & Brain Heavy video gaming in teens could point to depression, if it’s always playing alone January 16, 2017
Electronics An old game console could challenge all we know about how the brain works January 13, 2017
Mind & Brain Scientists discover ‘hunting circuits’ that can turn fuzzy rats into fuzzy murderous rats January 13, 2017
Mind & Brain You can’t keep eye contact during conversation because your brain can’t handle it, study finds January 12, 2017
Mind & Brain Memories for opposing behaviors are stored in the same parts of the brain, study finds January 6, 2017 - Updated on January 9, 2017
Mind & Brain Scientists use Pokemon to show how to improve human memory January 4, 2017 - Updated on April 9, 2024
Mind & Brain Thinking with your hands can help you find new ways to solve problems January 4, 2017 - Updated on July 19, 2023
